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Mar
18
La crème de la crème.
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The Shop Tart, after a gushing recommendation from a friend with beautiful skin, decided to pony up for Crème de la Mer in the dead of winter when she gets less than pretty patches of dry skin on random spots of her face. The cost, while somewhat distressing, proved worth it when the dry spots disappeared and no unsightly bumps resulted.
Hooray! The elusive Crème de la Mer, however, is not available in Columbia and the Shop Tart is all about instant gratification and supporting local business. The ladies at Pout suggested she try Fresh’s Crème Ancienne, available right there in the store.
For one week, she used Crème Ancienne on one side of her face and Crème de la Mer on the other. Guess what? It worked just as well, if not better. The skin on the Crème Ancienne side was smoother and more even-toned than the Crème de la Mer skin and all dryness disappeared on both sides. There are less ingredients in the product by Fresh and, to the Shop Tart’s unscientific mind, this proves they are more concentrated. She also believes, when it comes to skin, less is more. At a glance, the ingredients in Crème Ancienne are all-natural, whereas Crème de la Mer contains a few unpronounceable things. The Shop Tart is a convert - Crème Ancienne it is!
Although it’s always thrilling to discover a new product, it is less than thrilling when that product is très pricey. Both Crème Ancienne ($135 per ounce) and Crème de la Mer ($130 per ounce, plus shipping) will curtail your going out for a week or so. The Shop Tart had heard the rumors. Maybe you have, too. Nivea Creme 
Just by looking at the package, you can tell the product is not as classy - Nivea neglects to add the accent aigu in “crème,” which proves less attention to detail on the part of the creators, n’est-ce pas? She would have preferred they call it “Nivea Cream.” She also does not care for American shopping malls named “Such-and-Such Centre,” but that is neither here nor there. On to the experiment…she tried Nivea on one side of her face and Crème de la Mer on the other, as she had run out of her sample of Crème Ancienne. Even though she preferred the Crème Ancienne, she didn’t hate her old Crème de la Mer and she is certainly not one to waste $130 face cream. She applied the moisturizers before bedtime and initially, they appeared to hydrate equally. The Nivea cream was more greasy, so she would be less inclined to use it during the day under makeup, but she held out hope, thinking she could save money by using Nivea at night and Crème Ancienne for day. Au contraire. The next morning, the Nivea side of her face had dry patches, whereas the side treated with Crème de la Mer did not. Crème Ancienne also left her face dry patch-free.
In conclusion, she’ll use up the Nivea cream by slathering it on her elbows, knees and feet. Do you know that trick? Before you exercise, cake a rich moisturizer on your feet and pull on your socks and shoes (unscented Vanicream
In other news…
- Granger Owings is hosting a trunk show featuring Southwick Clothing, House of Carrington, Bills Khakis and Alden Shoes. Rumor has it there will be a putting contest going on in the store all day. Sounds like fun!
- Max and Prissy is offering 25% off all dresses until the end of March.
- Why not go to Max and Prissy this afternoon then head next door to Solstice Kitchen for a free wine tasting from 5 to 7 pm, hosted by Mrs. Kem Martz of Ben Arnold? No reservations necessary - just come on in!
- Can’t make it to the Northeast? Cellar on Greene is having a $5 brew tasting event this evening while next-door Mr. Friendly’s is hosting a $5 spring wine tasting. The Shop Tart wants to go out now. Wednesday is the new Thursday.
- Tomorrow from 2 to 7 pm, head to Britton’s for Vineyard Vines Day. Receive a free custom Vineyard Vine’s Britton’s t-shirt with your purchase of $100 or more.
- Need a new Nana Bag? Check out new styles for spring!
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
* Speaking of baby soft feet, the Shop Tart and her sister-in-law so enjoyed their mani-pedis at Soak yesterday. The lotion and scrubs they use smell like really delicious cake and the hand and foot massages that are included in the mani-pedi are divine. Ahhhh…perfectly polished, soft feet and hands. Lovely! We love the decor at Soak, too - so modern and pretty! And the music playlist is perfect, upbeat and relaxing all at once. Why not book an appointment with a friend late in the day, enjoy a glass of wine while being pampered, then go next door to Rosso for a light dinner at the bar? Why not invite the Shop Tart?
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